
John Schaus is a senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he focuses on U.S. defense issues in the Indo-Pacific region and on long-term futures. Prior to his current position, he served in several roles in the Defense Department, including leading efforts on China and working with U.S. allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region. He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in Minnesota and a master’s from the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
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Army faces logistics, alliance hurdles in the Pacific
John Schaus in Defense One — October 19, 2023
What is China’s “economic coercion” all about?
John Schaus in Ticker News — May 22, 2023
American Submarines Headed Down Under
John Schaus in The Dispatch — March 16, 2023
China Seen Risking Escalation With Spy Balloon Silence
John Schaus in Voice of America — February 9, 2023
「紛争抑止の力強いメッセージ」 ハワイ沖、世界最大規模の海上演習
John Schaus in Asahi Shimbun — July 31, 2022
You Go to War with the Watercraft You Have
Chris Bernotavicius Danielle Ngo and John Schaus in War On The Rocks — July 26, 2022
To Win Over India, Washington Needs to Embrace Its Demands for Independence
John Schaus in Morning Consult — April 5, 2022
How Far Is the West Prepared to Go for Ukraine?
John Schaus in The New Yorker — April 1, 2022
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Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People
Stability in the Indo-Pacific: An Australia-India-U.S Trilateral Perspective
Brief by John Schaus — April 12, 2023
U.S.-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue on Strategic Stability: Considering Tipping Points
Brief by John Schaus — March 6, 2023
Is ITAR Working in an Era of Great Power Competition?
Critical Questions by John Schaus and Elizabeth Hoffman — February 24, 2023
Building on China’s Mistake to Advance U.S. Interests after the Balloon
Critical Questions by John Schaus — February 8, 2023
Decisionmaking at the Speed of the Digital Era
Brief by John Schaus and Laura Bocek — August 16, 2022
Biden’s Taiwan Position Is Not an Accident
Critical Questions by John Schaus — May 27, 2022
Navigating Emerging Technology and Evolving Threats in the U.S.-Australia Alliance
Brief by John Schaus and Carolina G. Ramos — April 21, 2022
Saint Javelin of Limited Supply
Commentary by John Schaus — March 28, 2022
Early Lessons for the United States from Russia’s Second Ukraine Invasion
Commentary by John Schaus — March 4, 2022